Moving Towards Sustainable Production Through Access to Extension Services: Evidence from Rice Growing States

The optimal fertiliser must be applied at the appropriate dosage to achieve maximum yield benefits. However, haphazard fertiliser application frequently leads to diminished crop responses. The study has tested this in rice using plot-level panel data for three years for the leading rice-growing stat...

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Published in:The Indian journal of agricultural economics 2024-01, Vol.79 (1), p.148-157
Main Authors: Praveen, K.V., Singh, Alka, Jha, G.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access
Access to information
Agricultural extension
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Crop yield
Dosage
Effectiveness
Expenditures
Farmers
Fertilizer application
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Organic fertilizers
Panel data
Response functions
Rice
Statistical analysis
Sustainability
Sustainable production
Wheat
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Summary:The optimal fertiliser must be applied at the appropriate dosage to achieve maximum yield benefits. However, haphazard fertiliser application frequently leads to diminished crop responses. The study has tested this in rice using plot-level panel data for three years for the leading rice-growing states of the country by applying a quadratic yield response function with customised specifications. Wide variation in yield response to fertiliser use existed among the states, and the response was lower in states where a greater proportion of farmers overused nitrogen. Considering the importance of conjunctive use of chemical and organic fertilisers for a sustainable future, we analyse the farmers' expenditure on fertilisers using data from 400 rice farmers of Indo-Gangetic Plains. Specifically, we tested the effect of farmers' access to Public Agricultural Extension Services on their fertiliser expenditure using Inverse Probability Weighted Regression Adjustment. The farmers with access to Public Agricultural Extension Services spent significantly higher on organic fertilisers than those without access. The results suggest that the Public Agricultural Extension System can be trusted as an effective medium for achieving the targets of enhanced organic fertiliser use in the region.
ISSN:0019-5014
2582-7510
DOI:10.63040/ijae.vol.79.issue.01.006